[Steam-engine] Tri cocks-

[Richard Strobel]

Hi again Andrew;
  We're using some old generation type trycocks.  At the tip of the valve 
stem is what I'll call a solder pot.  Melt the old out, put in new.  If it 
still leaked, then doing some seat re-facing was in order.  Right off hand I 
don't remember if the seat was flat or at a bevel.  Will look today.

   The teflon seat/seal sounds trick, especially if it can be replaced as 
seen in the old style sink faucets.

   I am not familiar with the new generation line.

   Here's what ours look like:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/482243657/1495118550039077051DsSuUh

  Hope this helps a little,
  RickinMt.






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew" <tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Tri cocks-


> Hi Rick,
> I seen them in a boiler supplies company I order boiler accessories
> from. I originally bought the ones from them i'm having trouble with. They
> have been on the boiler for 3 years now. I had a hard time keeping
> pressure up when I done my yearly hydro, because they were leaking.
> They're getting to where they waste alot of water. Anyway I have not had
> them apart yet, but how did you rebuild them? Did you buy the seats or did
> you make them?
> Thanks.
> Andrew.
>
> >From Andrew at
> tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> engineering at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> b10730 at hotmail.com
>
> Visit the website at http://www.netpluscom.com/~10730/
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/andrew/
>
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006, Richard Strobel wrote:
>
> > Howdy Andrew;
> >   I just rebuilt all three of mine, then bench tested.  Was a real easy 
> > fix
> > replacing the lead pots on the end of the stem.  I have never seen the
> > teflon seated ones.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Newbee Rick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew" <tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com>
> > To: "Steam-engine mailing list" 
> > <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 9:36 PM
> > Subject: [Steam-engine] Tri cocks-
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have a preference for tri cocks? I need to replace mine as
> > > they are leaking pretty badly now, I do use them every now and then, I 
> > > was
> > > thinking about trying the ones with the teflon seal? Has anybody else 
> > > used
> > > those, or have any suggestions?
> > > Andrew.
> > >
> > > >From Andrew at
> > > tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> > > engineering at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> > > b10730 at hotmail.com
> > >
> > > Visit the website at http://www.netpluscom.com/~10730/
> > > http://www.oldengine.org/members/andrew/
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Steam-engine mailing list
> > > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Steam-engine mailing list
> > http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> Steam-engine mailing list
> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/steam-engine
>